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Setting up your wireless router
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This completes the router installation. You will see the
Congratulations
screen when
your router can connect to the Internet. You can begin surfing by opening your
browser and going to any Web site.
7
You can use the Setup Assistant to set up your other wired and wireless computers to
connect to the Internet by clicking
Next
. If you decide to add computers to your router
later, select
Exit the Assistant
, then click
Next
.
To troubleshoot the setup:
1
If the Setup Assistant is not able to connect to the Internet, you will see the following
screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to go through the troubleshooting steps.
To use the optional assistance to connect to other computers:
1
This optional step will help you to connect additional wired and wireless computers to
your network. Follow the on-screen instructions.
At this point, your router is set up and working properly. It is now time to connect your other
computers.
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Setting up your wireless router
Connecting computers wirelessly
Computers with wireless network adapters can use this network. If you still need to install
those adapters, do this now. Then follow their instructions on how to connect. When you do
so, look for your network: John's Home Wi-Fi.
Connecting computers with wired cables
Computers with wired network adapters can use this network. If you still need to install
those adapters, do this now. Then simply connect an Ethernet cable between your
computer's network port and one of the available LAN ports (labeled
connections to
computers
) on the back of this router.]
Once you have verified that your other wired and wireless computers are properly connected,
your network is set up and working. You can now surf the Internet. Click
Next
to take you
back to the main menu.
Wireless Security Setup
Be sure to complete the basic setup of your router before setting up security. Make sure that
all of your computers (wired and wireless) can successfully connect to the Internet through
your router.
To set up security:
1
On a computer that has a wired (cable) connection to the Router, open up a web
browser. In the address field, type 192.168.2.1 (or the IP address you customized),
then click
Enter
.
2
In the menu at left, go to the wireless section and click
Security
.
If asked to log in, enter your password or, if you have not yet set a custom password,
leave this field blank. Then click,
Submit
.
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Setting up your wireless router
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3
You will be asked to pick a security type. We recommend WPA2-PSK as the security
mode and then WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK as the Authentication, as it is the most secure
and easiest to use. Once you have made your choice, click
Apply Changes
.
4
In the Pre-shared key field, type a security key that is easy for you to remember. Using
some punctuation will increase your network's security (for example, “My favorite
team is the Tigers!”). Click
Apply Changes
.
5
Now go to each of your wireless computers. Use the wireless utility software on each to
do the following (see you wireless adapter's user manual for more detailed
instructions):
a.
Find your wireless network and connect to it.
b.
When prompted, enter the phrase you created above.
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Setting up your wireless router
Note
: If a computer does not accept the phrase, it likely does not yet support WPA/WPA2. Go
to your wireless adapter manufacturer's Web site and check for a driver update.
6
If you do not want to update your computer's wireless adapter to work wit h WPA/
WPA2, return to Step 4 and choose WEP. See the Dynex Wireless G Router Users Guide
for instructions on setting up WEP.
Alternate setup method
The Web-Based Advanced User Interface is a web-based tool that you can use to set up the
router if you do not want to use the Easy Install Wizard. You can also use it to manage
advanced functions of the router. From the Web-Based Advanced User Interface, you can
perform the following tasks:
•
View the router's current settings and status
•
Configure the router to connect to your ISP with the settings that they provided you
•
Change the current network settings such as the Internal IP address, the IP address
pool, DHCP settings, and more
•
Set the router's firewall to work with specific applications (port forwarding)
•
Set up security features such as client restrictions, MAC address filtering, WEP, and
WPA
•
Enable the DMZ feature for a single computer on your network
•
Change the router's internal password
•
Enable/Disable UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play)
•
Reset the router
•
Back up your configuration settings
•
Reset the router's default settings
•
Update the router's firmware
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Setting up your wireless router
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To connect your router (step 1):
1
Turn off the power to your modem by unplugging the power supply from the modem.
2
Locate the network cable that is connected between your modem and your computer
and unplug it from your computer, leaving the other end connected to your modem.
3
Plug the loose end of the cable you just unplugged into the port on the back of the
router labeled
Modem
.
4
Connect a new network cable (not included) from the back of the computer to one of
the wired computer ports labeled
1-4
. Note: It does not matter which numbered port
you choose.
5
Turn your cable or DSL modem on by reconnecting the power supply to the modem.
6
Plug the power cord into the wall, then plug the cord into the router's power jack.
7
Make sure that your modem is connected to the router by checking the lights on the
front of the router. The green light labeled
Modem
should be on if your modem is
connected correctly to the router. If it is not, recheck your connections.
8
Make sure that your computer is connected properly to the router by checking the
lights labeled
1-4
. The light that corresponds to the numbered port connected to your
computer should be on if your computer is connected properly. If it is not, recheck your
connections.
To set up your computer's network settings to work with a DHCP server:
•
See “Manually configuring network settings” on page 43 for directions.
Configuring the router using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface:
1
Open your Internet browser, the access the router's Web-Based Advanced User
Interface by typing “192.168.2.1” in the address line (you do not need to type in
anything else such as “http://” or “www”), then press
Enter
. The router's home page
opens.
Note
: If you have difficulty accessing the Router's Web-Based Advanced User Interface, go to
the section entitled “Manually Configuring Network Settings”.
2
To make any changes to the router's settings, you have to log in. Click
Login
, or click
on any one of the links on the home page to go to the login screen.
3
In the login screen, leave the password blank (the router ships with no password
entered) and click
Submit
to log in.
One computer at a time can log into the router for the purposes of making changes to
the settings of the router.
4
After you have logged in to make changes, there are two ways that the computer can
be logged out. Clicking
Logout
will log the computer out.
- OR -
5
The login will time out after a specified period of time. The default login time-out is 10
minutes. This can be changed from 1 to 99 minutes. For more information, see
“Changing the Login Time-Out Setting” on page 41.

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